God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater

by Vonnegut, Kurt
ISBN: 9780385333474
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" Vonnegut] at his wildest best."--The New York Times Book Review

Eliot Rosewater--drunk, volunteer fireman, and President of the fabulously rich Rosewater Foundation--is about to attempt a noble experiment with human nature . . . with a little help from writer Kilgore Trout. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater is Kurt Vonnegut's funniest satire, an etched-in-acid portrayal of the greed, hypocrisy, and follies of the flesh we are all heir to.

"A brilliantly funny satire on almost everything."--Conrad Aiken

" Vonnegut was] our finest black humorist. . . . We laugh in self-defense."--The Atlantic Monthly

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Vonnegut, Kurt
  • ISBN: 9780385333474
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.90 x 0.70
  • Number Of Pages: 288
  • Publication Year: 1998

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  • A brilliantly funny satire on almost everything!

    Stephanie H. - 2 years 2 months ago

    God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater is a novel written by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., published in 1965. It is a story of a drunk volunteer firefighter, Eliot Rosewater, that is a millionaire who develops a social conscience, abandons everything that he knows in New York, and establishes a foundation to help the less fortunate; all at the same time, a lawyer is trying to prove him insane and steal his money. This book is sheer genius. I couldn't put it down. I have gone through multiple copies of this book, and even after being worn out from many re-readings, notes and taped pages, I still have them. This is a must read for everybody! And if you have never read Vonnegut and this is your first experience, then, Welcome, Come in, Sit Down, Grab a Drink, and Enjoy! You have truly found a treasure of a read!

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  • Another gem.

    Shelby V. - 5 years 1 month ago

    If you know Kurt Vonnegut like I do, then you know he cannot disappoint. This is yet another book in his repertoire that I couldn't put down and have read numerous times. I recommend this book to anyone who considers themselves neurodivergent and outside the norms of society, as well as every other book by this gift to humankind of an author.